SMU Athletics

Steve Stigall is in his 11th year on the Hilltop, where he serves as Associate Director of Football Operations. Prior to coming to SMU, Stigall served two years in the Texas football operations office.

On the Hilltop, Stigall helps student-athletes transition from high school to college and also assists in the transition to life after football. He serves as a mentor to many players and as a liaison to several areas including compliance, financial aid and housing.

Stigall holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas, where he was a three-year letterwinner and the Horns' special teams MVP in 2004. He was also a four-time member of the Big 12 Honor Roll and a nominee for the 2004 Bobby Bowden Award.

A native of Emory, Texas, Stigall is married to the former Kathy Hahn, who was a four-year volleyball letterwinner for the Horns, and the couple has two daughters, Emma and Lily, and two sons, Luke and Eli.